wring vs squelch

wring and squelch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wring	Yes	No	Yes	No
squelch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, squelch is a hypernym of wring; that is, squelch is a word with a broader meaning than wring:

Other hypernyms of wring include crush, mash, squash, squeeze.

wring (noun)	squelch (noun)
a twisting squeeze	an electric circuit that cuts off a receiver when the signal becomes weaker than the noise
	a crushing remark

wring (verb)	squelch (verb)
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish	suppress or crush completely
twist and press out of shape	to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid	walk through mud or mire
obtain by coercion or intimidation	make a sucking sound